When ever there is change, there is some learning involved. We have to adapt to the changes and learn how to master the change, in order to really take control of our system. In our own busienss, we work in the Cloud everyday, we love the Cloud and its many benefits. We therefore wanted to share with you our Top Ten Tips For The New Reckon Accounts Hosted...

Since its launch some four years ago, Reckon Accounts Hosted (formerly known as QuickBooks Hosted by Reckon Online), has grown to be one of the most feature complete and cost accessible Cloud Accounting Suites on the market. Accessed by some 11,000 users daily with up to 5,000 users simultaneously accessing the system globally is proof of the syst...

The 2014 Reckon Accounts Business Range upgrades will soon start hitting your Email inboxes and PO boxes very soon, with a limited Partner release already underway.
With an initial overview of the new features shown to Partners earlier in the year, and the second new release from Reckon under its own steam, this upgrade and its features are as important f...

Our Top 3 Reasons To Upgrade Your Accounting Software:
These days, business is moving at a fast if not hectic pace. The compliance world is changing just as fast with many changes to legislation, reporting requirements and connectivity options every year. The IT landscape is also moving at a frantic pace, with the introduction of Windows 8.1. the p...

Having a great accounting package is not only central to your business requirements, allowing you to create Purchase Orders, Invoices and Receive Payments, but really knowing how to get your way around will not only increase satisfaction with the software, but boost productivity aswell. Being Reckon Accounts Professional Partner Consultants we specialise ...

The Bring Your Own Device movement is not new, however with small business now having equal access to the Cloud as its larger competitors, BYOD should now be considered alongside that cloud takeup.
What Is BYOD?
Quite simply the notion behind Bring Your Own Device is simple. Rather than our Gen Y and now Millenials being expected to perform on something t...

We are in very exciting times for small business. SMB’s who embrace the cloud and all it offers them, will benefit greatly and be infinitely more profitable than their competitors in more ways than one.
INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS
For most small businesses, employing staff is a costly exercise. Often the employee’s only tools, their computer and desk...

Disasters, we never exactly plan for them to occur, but we should!
By the very nature of most disasters, recovery can take some time. Even with the best laid plans, without a complete and tested Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP), most small businesses would struggle to ever get back to where they were before disaster struck.
What should you be backing up?
At t...

Whether your data is stored in The Cloud, on your Desktop or on your Server, you should be backing it up at least daily.
There are a myriad of backup options available on the Desktop, from Windows Backup to Symantec and other more advanced options.
Some are mirror image backups, some are file by file. As well as backing up we should also be testing our Re...

Microsoft to end support for Windows XP and Office 2013 on 8th April 2014
Microsoft have been announcing for some time the end of Windows XP but what does it mean for you, the end user?
Will your trusty Windows XP computer still work after 8th April 2014? What about the software installed? Will it still be upgraded and will it still be suppo...

There is no doubt that one of the largest administrative burdens on business today is Superannuation. The load on Aussie Small Businesses to comply and liaise with multiple Super Funds on behalf of multiple employees really does take a large bite out of productivity and is a major cause of stress in many workplaces.
The Australian Government are wo...

At this time of year, all eyes are on getting back to business. It’s all about productivity in the run down to the end of financial year in June. But how organised are you and your systems for year end?
Do you have the latest software patches loaded, is your system tax compliant, and is all of your data entry up to scratch?
How much is it going to c...